Origin not mandatory for Simcity but requires internet connection to play

Stone Librande, lead designer confirmed this news has confirmed to Joystiq that Simcity requires internet connection to play.  Good news is that you don’t require Origin to download the game, it will be available on many digital distribution services.

The game will arrive in 2013, but permanent internet connection is a pretty terrible news. You mostly expect things like these from Ubisoft, not EA. Oh, who am I kidding.

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